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Before WWII Kure is most important port of Japanese Imperial Navy. In
Kure City there were many plants especially Kure Naval Arsenal where 100,000
labor worked. Today JMSDF(*1) use military facilities, and private
shipbuilders use those shipyards.(photo#7) And the residence of commander
is available to the public.
Japanese Imperial Navy followed the example of British Navy. SAKURAI
Kotaro who studied architecture in UK designed British-style house.
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| 1906 |
built by using timber of the primary residence destroyed by earthquake. |
| 1945 |
Occupation army requisitioned it. They painted walls white. |
| 1966 |
Finance Ministry contributed it to Kure City. |
| 1967 |
open to the public |
| 1995 |
reconstruction |
| 1998 |
designated as a cultural asset of national importance. |
[footnotes]
(*1) Japan Maritime Self Defence Force. It have had no war ever since its
establishment. I think it is honorable record.
[how to see]
* 15 minutes walk from JR Kure station to get to Irifuneyama Park
* open 9:00-17:00
* closed on Mondays and the day after holiday.
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Old Commander's Residence
of Kure Naval Sta.
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#1 : British-Style house with half timber and slate roof |
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#4 : Japanese-style house is next to British-style house |
#5 : Commander's family lived in the Japanese-style house. |
#6 : Kin-kara-kami |
#7 : Private shipbuilders use shipyards of old naval arsenal |
#8 : Old clock tower of Kure Naval Arsenal |
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creation date : 2000/3/22 latest update date : 2005/2/20
writer : makoto camera : Canon PowerShot G1 |
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architect : SAKURAI Kotaro